On Sun 24 Feb 2019 at 12:26:25 (-0800), David Christensen wrote: > > If that does not work, make your own Debian console-only live USB > stick -- download the latest Debian Stable installer, burn it to > media, connect a 16+ GB USB 3.0 flash drive, wipe the flash drive, > power down, completely disconnect all HDD's and SSD's (power and data > cables for internal drives, USB, Firewire, etc., cables for external > drives), leave the USB flash drive connected, boot the install media, > start the Debian installer, install to the USB flash drive, at the > "Choose software to install" menu select "SSH server" and "standard > system utilities" only, finish the install, reboot into the USB flash > drive, remove the install media, SSH in from another machine, connect > your USB dock and disk, and trouble-shoot.
Surely there's a recipe for creating a live USB stick that doesn't involve tearing out the guts of your PC. What does one do with a laptop? I realise that leaving things connected probably involves one in a full round of backup complete with off-site storage. :) Cheers, David.
